Friday, October 30, 2009
Excellent 3D Effect Photoshop Tutorials
Photoshop might not be the best 3D software to design 3D elements but almost all kinds of 3D effect can be achievable using photoshop. It doesn’t matter you need to remember each and every step how to create an 3d design but understanding what kind of methods are possible is the key to this post. 3D effect can really spice up your design and create an magical effect to your design.
Adding 3D effect into design is now more popular and you can notice that in portfolio sites. Here we have 27 awesome 3D photoshop tutorials, these tutorials collected here will show you how to create gorgeous 3D effect in photoshop step by step.
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Adding 3D effect into design is now more popular and you can notice that in portfolio sites. Here we have 27 awesome 3D photoshop tutorials, these tutorials collected here will show you how to create gorgeous 3D effect in photoshop step by step.
1. Create a Shiny 3D Box
2. 3D Magnetic “A”
3. 3D Metal Text
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Make a Realistic LCD HDTV from Scratch
5. Create a Robotic 3D Spider
6. How to Create 3D Text Blocks in Photoshop
Windows 7 Arrives This Week: What You Need To Know
The much anticipated release of Windows 7 is finally upon us. This Thursday, October 22, Microsoft's latest operating system arrives on the scene looking to win over skeptics disappointed with the much-hyped but often criticized Windows Vista. Whereas its predecessor got off to a rough start with plentiful compatibility issues and incessant "allow or deny" prompts annoying users, Windows 7 represents a major leap forward and has generally been regarded as a snappier and more polished operating system.
We've been playing with it ever since the beta became available, and can honestly say that much of the hype is justified. Although Windows 7 is still very much the same as Vista at its core, hundreds of small improvements make it work more smoothly, easier to navigate and overall better looking than before. With few exceptions, compatibility isn't expected to be a major issue either.
In preparation for the launch this week, we thought it would be a good idea to run through a few things worth keeping in mind before taking the plunge. If you are thinking about going Windows 7, read on.
First, get up to speed
There's been no shortage of coverage on Windows 7 -- here and elsewhere. But if you are still undecided on whether Microsoft's latest operating system is worth your hard earned cash, or are simply uninformed about what it has to offer, reading a few reviews online should help.
Engadget and WinSuperSite have long pieces sharing their hands-on experience with the final, RTM version of Windows 7. You can also have a look at our news archive and get the gist of what have been going on the past few months.
Choose the version that fits you best - 32 vs. 64-bit
In contrast with Vista, Microsoft has cut down on the number of Windows 7 editions to just Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Although additional versions will be available for specific regions, the aforementioned three are what primarily will be available to the general public. A pretty straightforward chart comparing each of them on a feature-by-feature basis is available here.
You should know that retail versions of Windows 7 will include both 32-bit & 64-bit discs on the box so you can install either version. For a brief run down on the advantages and disadvantages each possess, check out our previous article on the subject.
Possible upgrade paths
Microsoft will be granting both Windows XP and Vista users the right to buy "Upgrade" versions of Windows 7, which run for considerably less money compared to a full license. However there are a few considerations one must take into account, such as the Windows edition you are upgrading from. In an attempt to smooth things out for our readers, we've created a condensed, easy-to-digest reference with all of the potential paths.
Make sure your hardware is up to the task
If you bought your computer in the last couple of years or are already running Windows Vista smoothly, then you are probably all set as far as hardware requirements are concerned.
If you need to be 100% sure you are covered, Microsoft provides a simple upgrade testercalled the Windows Upgrade Advisor, which scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Get comfortable upgrading
If you haven't been running any of the test releases as your main installation, setting up Windows 7 on top of your existing copy of Windows may feel a bit premature. Thankfully,setting up a dual boot configuration is both easy and practical, so you can run both side by side until you are ready to make the switch. Whatever you decide, it's just as easy to go back to your previous configuration following our partition removal guide.
- Dual Boot Windows 7 with XP/Vista in three easy steps
- Removing your Windows 7 installation, partition
- Verify your Windows 7 ISO
Get the best deal
Microsoft is currently giving anyone with a valid .edu email address the chance to buy a Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional license for just $30. This offer is valid through January 3, 2010 which gets you a digital copy of the operating system in either its 32 or 64-bit version.
If you missed the initial pre-order discount, or don't qualify for the current student offer, going for an OEM copy of Windows 7 may be the next best thing in terms of savings. You'll get no phone support or fancy boxes, and will have no other choice than to perform a clean install (which we recommend anyway), but the up to 50% lower price tag is definitely worth it in our opinion.
Don't forget that for the first time Microsoft is offering the Windows 7 Family Pack. This includes three Home Premium upgrade licenses for $150, which equates to just $50 per user, or about the same price as the initial pre-order offer.
- Windows 7 student discounted licenses
- Windows 7 Family Pack information
- Windows 7 OEM shopping
- Windows 7 comparison shopping
- Search for the best Windows 7 deals available at any given moment (via ourDeals engine)
Learn a few tricks
Although Windows 7 is just getting released we've been playing with it for quite some time already. Here are some useful posts and quick tips to enhance your out of the box Windows 7 experience (and we'll certainly keep them coming):
- Place a Fully Functional Recycle Bin on your Windows 7 Taskbar
- Bring the Old Windows Taskbar to Life in Windows 7
- Access and Customize Windows 7's Extended Context Menu
- Hotkey galore: Windows 7 improved window management using the keyboard
- How to Reboot or Shutdown from Remote Desktop Connection
Go for it
Windows Vista users may choose to perform an in-place upgrade, but we recommend a clean installation. Remember to back up your stuff and take a look at some useful applications to install on your fresh Windows 7 system.
- No apps left behind: A backup checklist before reinstalling
- Top applications to install after a fresh OS installation
- 11 awesome applications you've never heard of
--techspot.com
Humor: What color is brown?
Who is that person in the mirror looking back at me? I don't even know her. I can't believe she did it, but she did.
Like most women, I enhance the color of my hair to something that better represents my image of who I am. Trouble is, I got tired of the mixing, dripping, messy goop. I hated the stained towels and spatters on the wallpaper, not to mention repainting the bathroom woodwork after the big accident.
I decided that I would rather let my hair go natural. Be myself. Problem is that it looks really awful while your hair is growing out. So... I decided to use a different color, one closer to my own so the brown roots wouldn't show.
I went to the Walmart and tried to pick the color out myself. That was my big mistake.
Why is it that what is says on the box is never the color that is inside? I thought it would be perfect, "light golden brown," it said on the label.
"They call THIS light golden brown?" I thought, looking in the mirror. Dark putrid brown, they should have called it, mousy messy surprise.
I guess they wouldn't sell much hair color that way.
I should have known to pick a color lighter than what I actually wanted. I went though this once before. After the initial shock was over that time, I changed right back to the color I was accustomed to.
"You just have to get used to it," says my daughter. She is trying to be nice.
Maybe I can wear a hat. Or maybe I can cover it with a scarf? Or maybe I can put a bucket over my head.
It's no use. This is not going to work. I am going to go back to the old color.
I have to wait a while for the roots to recover. Re-coloring too fast could cause my hair to fall out. Bald would be very bad indeed.
"You dyed your hair," they say to me at work.
"Yes, I dyed my hair. I hate it." I reply.
"Oh, you just have to get used to it," they chime in chorus.
I will never get used to it. I don't even want to try to get used to it. But it doesn't look quite as awful today as it did yesterday. Maybe it is fading already? I couldn't possibly be getting used to it.
Tonight I'm going back to the old color. It doesn't usually work to put a lighter color over a darker one, but maybe it will lighten it enough. Maybe it will be closer to golden brown than to trash pit brown.
I hope.
We've all heard the tales of horror: Women who try to lighten their own hair and turn it orange. Women who try to darken their own hair and turn it purple.
I don't have time to deal with a hair color disaster right now. I must have been crazy trying to change my hair color. Who wants to be natural these days anyhow?
If only they would name the colors what they really are and stop trying to make them sound better. If it's mousy mud puddle, call it that, or bitter chocolate moose, or yo' mamma's biggest nightmare.
They need to let me start naming these things.
Rich garden dirt I would have called it! Or cow manure brown, or scorched coffee bean, or scarab beetle dung.
Light golden brown? Liar, liar, pants on fire!
I could put them out of business in a week with my names. Let them wait for their roots to recover for a change.
Like most women, I enhance the color of my hair to something that better represents my image of who I am. Trouble is, I got tired of the mixing, dripping, messy goop. I hated the stained towels and spatters on the wallpaper, not to mention repainting the bathroom woodwork after the big accident.
I decided that I would rather let my hair go natural. Be myself. Problem is that it looks really awful while your hair is growing out. So... I decided to use a different color, one closer to my own so the brown roots wouldn't show.
I went to the Walmart and tried to pick the color out myself. That was my big mistake.
Why is it that what is says on the box is never the color that is inside? I thought it would be perfect, "light golden brown," it said on the label.
"They call THIS light golden brown?" I thought, looking in the mirror. Dark putrid brown, they should have called it, mousy messy surprise.
I guess they wouldn't sell much hair color that way.
I should have known to pick a color lighter than what I actually wanted. I went though this once before. After the initial shock was over that time, I changed right back to the color I was accustomed to.
"You just have to get used to it," says my daughter. She is trying to be nice.
Maybe I can wear a hat. Or maybe I can cover it with a scarf? Or maybe I can put a bucket over my head.
It's no use. This is not going to work. I am going to go back to the old color.
I have to wait a while for the roots to recover. Re-coloring too fast could cause my hair to fall out. Bald would be very bad indeed.
"You dyed your hair," they say to me at work.
"Yes, I dyed my hair. I hate it." I reply.
"Oh, you just have to get used to it," they chime in chorus.
I will never get used to it. I don't even want to try to get used to it. But it doesn't look quite as awful today as it did yesterday. Maybe it is fading already? I couldn't possibly be getting used to it.
Tonight I'm going back to the old color. It doesn't usually work to put a lighter color over a darker one, but maybe it will lighten it enough. Maybe it will be closer to golden brown than to trash pit brown.
I hope.
We've all heard the tales of horror: Women who try to lighten their own hair and turn it orange. Women who try to darken their own hair and turn it purple.
I don't have time to deal with a hair color disaster right now. I must have been crazy trying to change my hair color. Who wants to be natural these days anyhow?
If only they would name the colors what they really are and stop trying to make them sound better. If it's mousy mud puddle, call it that, or bitter chocolate moose, or yo' mamma's biggest nightmare.
They need to let me start naming these things.
Rich garden dirt I would have called it! Or cow manure brown, or scorched coffee bean, or scarab beetle dung.
Light golden brown? Liar, liar, pants on fire!
I could put them out of business in a week with my names. Let them wait for their roots to recover for a change.
Microsoft, Yahoo delay finalizing search deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have postponed finalizing their search deal, according to an October 28 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The companies intended to complete the deal by October 27, but have apparently run into some issues. "Given the complex nature of the transaction, there remain some details to be finalized," said the filing, adding that both parties are working as quickly as possible to reach agreements, and have made good progress to date.
The pending deal was first announced in July, and will see Microsoft's Bing as the exclusive search provider for Yahoo's sites. While a delay may seem like bad news, Yahoo and Microsoft have plenty of time to sort things out. An initial roll-out isn't slated until next year at some point, and it has been said that full implementation won't occur until at least 24 months after regulatory approval. The companies are now looking to close the deal by early 2010.
The pending deal was first announced in July, and will see Microsoft's Bing as the exclusive search provider for Yahoo's sites. While a delay may seem like bad news, Yahoo and Microsoft have plenty of time to sort things out. An initial roll-out isn't slated until next year at some point, and it has been said that full implementation won't occur until at least 24 months after regulatory approval. The companies are now looking to close the deal by early 2010.
The human tiger
As obsessions go this has to be one of the weirdest known to man - someone who would voluntarily file his teeth, split his lip and undergo extensive facial surgery - to turn himself into a 'human tiger'.
Dennis Avner, 50, is descended from American Indians, and has spent 'an uncalculated amount' of money on making himself look like a big cat, after a discussion with a Native chief who inspired him to 'follow the ways of the tiger'.
Avner's body modification operations have included bifurcation (splitting) of his upper lip, surgical pointing of the ears, sillicone cheek and forehead implants, tooth filing, tattoos, and facial piercing - to which whiskers can be attached.
Cat Man must eat meat every day - 'just as a tiger would'
Avner, from Tonopah, Nevada, likes to go by his Indian name 'Stalking Cat'.
'I am Huron and following a very old tradition have transformed myself into a tiger,' he says on his website stalkingcat.com.
The tiger aficionado - naturally - enjoys climbing trees and must eat meat 'every day, just as a tiger would.'
This should be 'as close to raw as possible, or at the temperature that an animal would be if it had just been killed,' he told The Sun.
But Cat can't live the tiger's life 24 hours a day - he has human needs too. These he meets by working in an office - 'the only difference is I look like a cat' - or by making personal TV appearances, which have included Larry King Live, VH1's 'Totally Obsessed' and Kerrang!
His latest public appearance was at the new Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum, which opened this week in London's Piccadilly Circus.
The museum features oddities from across the world - including a sixteenth-century iron maiden torture device and three antique shrunken heads made by the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador.
Eye of the Tiger: Dennis wear green contacts with split irises to complete his look
But what of Stalking Cat's personal life? How do real-life Cat Men find Cat Women?
It's difficult - but not impossible: 'I'm seeing a couple of women at the moment,' says Cat. 'They understand that being a tiger is more important to me than humanity, which is difficult for many women to cope with.'
- Strange-world
Dennis Avner, 50, is descended from American Indians, and has spent 'an uncalculated amount' of money on making himself look like a big cat, after a discussion with a Native chief who inspired him to 'follow the ways of the tiger'.
Avner's body modification operations have included bifurcation (splitting) of his upper lip, surgical pointing of the ears, sillicone cheek and forehead implants, tooth filing, tattoos, and facial piercing - to which whiskers can be attached.
Cat Man must eat meat every day - 'just as a tiger would'
Avner, from Tonopah, Nevada, likes to go by his Indian name 'Stalking Cat'.
'I am Huron and following a very old tradition have transformed myself into a tiger,' he says on his website stalkingcat.com.
The tiger aficionado - naturally - enjoys climbing trees and must eat meat 'every day, just as a tiger would.'
This should be 'as close to raw as possible, or at the temperature that an animal would be if it had just been killed,' he told The Sun.
But Cat can't live the tiger's life 24 hours a day - he has human needs too. These he meets by working in an office - 'the only difference is I look like a cat' - or by making personal TV appearances, which have included Larry King Live, VH1's 'Totally Obsessed' and Kerrang!
His latest public appearance was at the new Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum, which opened this week in London's Piccadilly Circus.
The museum features oddities from across the world - including a sixteenth-century iron maiden torture device and three antique shrunken heads made by the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador.
Eye of the Tiger: Dennis wear green contacts with split irises to complete his look
But what of Stalking Cat's personal life? How do real-life Cat Men find Cat Women?
It's difficult - but not impossible: 'I'm seeing a couple of women at the moment,' says Cat. 'They understand that being a tiger is more important to me than humanity, which is difficult for many women to cope with.'
- Strange-world
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Fat guy on a little bike. Fat guy on a little bike!
Fat guy on a little bike. Fat guy on a little bike!
Evian Roller Babies US
I’m getting ready to revamp this blog, so posts will be short and few in between but for now, enjoy!
Rubber Mobile Phone
The body is totally rubberized in a bright color - you know, for all the hip people. The keypad is slightly angled for better ergonomics. On the rear is a 4-megapixel camera and a pair of stereo speakers made to comically poke fun at how animators denote a dead cartoon character.
Kredit: Strange World
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Fattest Child In The World
Dzhambik Khatokhov, age 9, weighs about 150 kilos, which is 4 times more than the average weight of children his age.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Ways of Making Money Online
Making good amount of money online is no longer a dream now.It has become a reality and people who are prepared to devote their time and are persistent & patient make handsome amount of money from their websites and blogs.Following are some popular methods to make money online.
Earn money from Google Adsense
Most popular way to make money online is by Google adsense.When the blog/website gets popular and get good amount of visitors then the owner of the blog/website can get registered free with advertisers like Google adsense.Once Google adsense approve the blog or website then the blog/website owner gets html code from google adsense which he/she has to put in places where he wants the advertisements to appear in his/her blog.When the blog visitor clicks on the advertisements then blog or website owner gets paid by Google.
Earn money by affiliate programs
Affiliate programs involves promotion of a product or service in your website/blog.First of all blog/website owner has to search for websites like clickbank that are offering affiliate programs and get registered with these websites free.Once registered these websites provide blog/website owner html code containing a purchase link which the blog owner has to put at a place where he wants that "purchase" link to appear.When blog/website visitor clicks on these links and buy anything then blog website owner gets paid a commision.
Earn money by selling your services
make a website or blog where you provide all the information about your field of expertise and your experience in the field with some testimonials.These field could be web designing,data entry,web hosting,internet marketing etc.Promote this website or blog heavily.Interested people who want your services will visits your site/blog,will contact you and will let you know about kind of services they require from you with payment details.
Earn money from "Get paid to complete offers" websites
There are many websites like cashcrate that offer you money for completing offers like surfing web,reading emails,completing surveys,accepting trial offers etc.Many of these websites also offer a referal program in which you have to refer your friends or relatives to that website and when they earn money from completing offers you will get paid commision from that.
Earn money from website or blog sponsorship
Website or blog sponsorship includes receiving advertisements from advertisers and placing them in your blog or website for a certain time frame and getting paid a fixed payment at the end of that selected time frame.Advertisers prefer only that website/blog for sponsorship that receives heavy traffic so in order to get advertisers to sponsor your blog/website it should be very popular and should receive good amount of visitors.
Earn money by completing Surveys
many sites like survey savvy pay you for completing surveys.you have to get registered with them.Once registered you will receive surveys containing some general as well as some specific questions about a product or service.When you complete a survey you will get paid for that. Frequency of surveys that you get depends upon your geographical location.
Earn money from Google Adsense
Most popular way to make money online is by Google adsense.When the blog/website gets popular and get good amount of visitors then the owner of the blog/website can get registered free with advertisers like Google adsense.Once Google adsense approve the blog or website then the blog/website owner gets html code from google adsense which he/she has to put in places where he wants the advertisements to appear in his/her blog.When the blog visitor clicks on the advertisements then blog or website owner gets paid by Google.
Earn money by affiliate programs
Affiliate programs involves promotion of a product or service in your website/blog.First of all blog/website owner has to search for websites like clickbank that are offering affiliate programs and get registered with these websites free.Once registered these websites provide blog/website owner html code containing a purchase link which the blog owner has to put at a place where he wants that "purchase" link to appear.When blog/website visitor clicks on these links and buy anything then blog website owner gets paid a commision.
Earn money by selling your services
make a website or blog where you provide all the information about your field of expertise and your experience in the field with some testimonials.These field could be web designing,data entry,web hosting,internet marketing etc.Promote this website or blog heavily.Interested people who want your services will visits your site/blog,will contact you and will let you know about kind of services they require from you with payment details.
Earn money from "Get paid to complete offers" websites
There are many websites like cashcrate that offer you money for completing offers like surfing web,reading emails,completing surveys,accepting trial offers etc.Many of these websites also offer a referal program in which you have to refer your friends or relatives to that website and when they earn money from completing offers you will get paid commision from that.
Earn money from website or blog sponsorship
Website or blog sponsorship includes receiving advertisements from advertisers and placing them in your blog or website for a certain time frame and getting paid a fixed payment at the end of that selected time frame.Advertisers prefer only that website/blog for sponsorship that receives heavy traffic so in order to get advertisers to sponsor your blog/website it should be very popular and should receive good amount of visitors.
Earn money by completing Surveys
many sites like survey savvy pay you for completing surveys.you have to get registered with them.Once registered you will receive surveys containing some general as well as some specific questions about a product or service.When you complete a survey you will get paid for that. Frequency of surveys that you get depends upon your geographical location.
Making Money with Online Games
Online games is a huge market. Hundreds of thousands of people (if not millions) go online every
day just to play games. This is a hot niche market that has a lot of money you can make.
So how can you get into the online game niche and start making money?
By playing popular online games and win money? No, it's just too hard to earn cash this way because you need to be a very skillful player, and must be able to beat hundreds of other players to win a cash prize.
By creating your own online game and sell it online? This sounds like a good way to earn big money, but you must be an expert at programming to be able to create a good fun online game that sells. So, this idea is probably not for you.
So how exactly can you earn money online in the online game niche market?
The answer is by helping the game distributors to promote and sell their online games on the Internet. Game distributors are also known as game portals. Yahoo Games, RealArcade and Big Fish Games are some of popular game portals in the industry.
Among the game portals, Big Fish Games offers an affiliate program that anyone can join. Once you join Big Fish Games, you can promote all their casual game products for a cash commission. A good way to promote their online games to Internet users is by setting up a game store featuring their fun games. And don't worry you don't need to know any technical knowledge to get your game store up and running on the Internet. There is a site called Game Store Builder that provides all the solutions to people who want to make money by promoting online games.
By becoming a member of Game Store Builder you can immediately pick a game store template, upload the template to your hosting account provided by Game Store Builder and launch your game store on the Internet in less than 30 minutes. The game store will run by itself and be updated every day with new fun games.
You'll also get free Google Adwords advertisement credits from Game Store Builder that you can use to start promoting your game store on the Internet. For each game that is sold through your game store, you can earn up to a 40% affiliate commission.
You’ll earn life-time commission from all the customers referred by you. This means you aren’t just getting commission when an Internet user buys a game through a referral link in your store, when this customer make any purchase in the future you’ll also get a share of the commission.
If you need to change or customize your game store site, you can get help from Game Store Builder as well. Game Store Builder provides tutorials, tools and forum supportto help you change your game store to the way you like. Also there are free articles inGame Store Builder that can be used to market your game store and getting more potential buyers to your store.
So, if you want to start a business where you can work from home, promoting online games is a lucrative opportunity for you. With the help of Game Store Builder, you can quickly and easily put up your online games business and start making money. Online games are high demand products, you can potentially make big money by putting in some hard work in your game store.
day just to play games. This is a hot niche market that has a lot of money you can make.So how can you get into the online game niche and start making money?
By playing popular online games and win money? No, it's just too hard to earn cash this way because you need to be a very skillful player, and must be able to beat hundreds of other players to win a cash prize.
By creating your own online game and sell it online? This sounds like a good way to earn big money, but you must be an expert at programming to be able to create a good fun online game that sells. So, this idea is probably not for you.
So how exactly can you earn money online in the online game niche market?
The answer is by helping the game distributors to promote and sell their online games on the Internet. Game distributors are also known as game portals. Yahoo Games, RealArcade and Big Fish Games are some of popular game portals in the industry.
Among the game portals, Big Fish Games offers an affiliate program that anyone can join. Once you join Big Fish Games, you can promote all their casual game products for a cash commission. A good way to promote their online games to Internet users is by setting up a game store featuring their fun games. And don't worry you don't need to know any technical knowledge to get your game store up and running on the Internet. There is a site called Game Store Builder that provides all the solutions to people who want to make money by promoting online games.
By becoming a member of Game Store Builder you can immediately pick a game store template, upload the template to your hosting account provided by Game Store Builder and launch your game store on the Internet in less than 30 minutes. The game store will run by itself and be updated every day with new fun games.You'll also get free Google Adwords advertisement credits from Game Store Builder that you can use to start promoting your game store on the Internet. For each game that is sold through your game store, you can earn up to a 40% affiliate commission.
You’ll earn life-time commission from all the customers referred by you. This means you aren’t just getting commission when an Internet user buys a game through a referral link in your store, when this customer make any purchase in the future you’ll also get a share of the commission.
If you need to change or customize your game store site, you can get help from Game Store Builder as well. Game Store Builder provides tutorials, tools and forum supportto help you change your game store to the way you like. Also there are free articles inGame Store Builder that can be used to market your game store and getting more potential buyers to your store.
So, if you want to start a business where you can work from home, promoting online games is a lucrative opportunity for you. With the help of Game Store Builder, you can quickly and easily put up your online games business and start making money. Online games are high demand products, you can potentially make big money by putting in some hard work in your game store.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
70-stone Brit’s tragic ambition
MASSIVE Paul Mason WANTED to become the world's heaviest man, it was revealed last night.
His bizarre ambition came to light three years ago after he lost 20 stone in hospital.
Paul, now 48, told stunned staff his weight loss was not what he really yearned for.
A health care insider said: "When he left he moaned he was missing the chance of becoming the world's heaviest man.
"And when he got home he ordered takeaway pizzas, curries and Chinese meals.
"He was often seen going through the McDonald's drive-thru section for cars in his special wheelchair. No one could stop him eating. It was so tragic."
In his bid to become a record-breaker, 70-stone Paul scoffed whole boxes of Sugar Puffs in one go.
And on Fridays he made for a chip shop with his carers at lunchtime - AND in the evening.
Bob Singh Phagura, manager of the Nacton Road Fish Bar in Ipswich, Suffolk, said: "He would wait outside as we couldn't fit him or his wheelchair into the shop.
"His carers would take away the food. It was ten times more than a normal person would eat.
"He would order four large cod, two pies, four battered sausages and six large portions of chips, along with mushy peas and curry sauce. He'd wash it down with a couple of bottles of Coke."
Lean ... young Paul with sisters Louise and Judith, and mum
It also emerged last night the cost of Paul's care over the last few years has topped£1MILLION.
And he ATE his mother out of house and home as the cost of his scoffing meant she could not keep up with mortgage repayments, leading to repossession.
Paul, who stands 5ft 6in, is now virtually immobile. And there are no more trips to the chippie.
He lies nearly all day and night on a reinforced bed on the ground floor of a specially-built housing association bungalow.
It has 5ft wide doors so he does not get stuck in the frames.
The former mechanic and postman receives £67.50 per week in incapacity benefit and a housing payout to cover his rent.
He relies on a team of seven NHS carers, working three eight-hour shifts, to cook his food and clean up after him.
The carers, costing an estimated £100,000 a year, give him breakfast in bed before making sure he is washed and wearing clean clothes. If Paul gets too hot he asks them to turn on a fan placed beside him.
A hoist lifts him up so he can watch TV, use his games console or surf the internet using a keyboard that rests on his stomach.
The bathroom has a reinforced toilet seat and bath.
The only things Paul can do for himself are eat his 20,000-calorie per day meals - eight times the recommended intake for a man - and clean his teeth.
A physiotherapist visits to stretch his legs and perform chest massages to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pneumonia.
Repossessed house ... Janet
The carers also turn him regularly to combat bed sores.
Neighbours said they had seen him only once in the past six months, when he enjoyed a summer barbecue on his drive while lying on his bed. Plasterer Nathan Smith, 28, said: "His carer was cooking for him." Another neighbour, Sue Horne, 55, was sympathetic. She said: "Paul's a really nice bloke and seems happy despite everything. I feel sorry for him."
Paul's mum Janet died six weeks ago aged 75.
Last night his tearful sister Louise, 43, said his compulsive eating had torn the family apart - and left her and fellow sibling Judith with nothing. Paul - a stick-thin soccer-playing lad in his youth - moved back in with arthritis sufferer Janet in 1990 after two relationships fell apart. He cared for Janet for a while but ended up barely able to walk as he ballooned.
Louise said he had a huge fry-up for breakfast, a king-size kebab for lunch, fish and chips for tea and another fry-up for supper.
She told how their father Roy, who like Janet weighed 20st-plus, paid off the mortgage on the family's £100,000 terraced home before he died in 1986. But Janet was forced to re-mortgage due to Paul's food bills - then had the house repossessed when she failed to meet repayments.
As a result there was nothing in her will for Louise and Judith. Louise said: "I still love Paul, but what he does just breaks my heart."
The Sun told yesterday how Paul is set for drastic stomach surgery to stop him eating and keep him alive.
It will cost the NHS £20,000. Obesity expert David Haslam said a "phenomenal amount" had been spent on Paul over the past seven years.
He added: "If you add up all the GP visits, hospital visits, visits from carers and nurses, transport costs, disability living allowance, home adaptation and home help from social services it comes to £1million."
Paul featured in a TV documentary about obesity in 2006. In the show, made by Raw Television and aired on More 4, he argued it was his "human right" to be housed and given handouts.
He said: "I never made myself like this. I don't want to be like this."
Interviewer Giles Coren, the food critic, left and said outside: "I had to get out of there. The victim mentality is a little bit hard to bear."
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Silver Seal washable keyboard gives your peripheral its fundamental right to hygiene
Tossing that dirty keyboard into a tub of warm soap water for a clean-up is no longer an urge that you have to repeatedly supress due to those well-understood, practical reasons. The Silver Seal washable keyboard adds a simple and utterly sensible innovation to the normal keyboard to fend off the disastrous consequences - waterproofing. A gotcha moment for you too there, wasn't it ?
The Silver Seal USB keyboard can be dunked into a tub of water, held under a running tap, or simply tossed into the dishwasher along with the rest of your utensils which are waiting to get scrubbed up. In any case, cleaning this keyboard is a no-nonsense matter since it has a special Seal Shield that makes it totally water-cum-spill proof. And laser etching ensures that the keys won't fade off either. The shield also has an "Antimicrobial Protection" layer that makes sure that the mucky microbes are kept at bay.
With such features under its belt, the functional specs can't really matter, can they? For me personally, it brings in the huuuge freedom to be clumsy with the cuppa while I am working. Totally precious. Available at Firebox.com for around $58.
The Silver Seal USB keyboard can be dunked into a tub of water, held under a running tap, or simply tossed into the dishwasher along with the rest of your utensils which are waiting to get scrubbed up. In any case, cleaning this keyboard is a no-nonsense matter since it has a special Seal Shield that makes it totally water-cum-spill proof. And laser etching ensures that the keys won't fade off either. The shield also has an "Antimicrobial Protection" layer that makes sure that the mucky microbes are kept at bay.
With such features under its belt, the functional specs can't really matter, can they? For me personally, it brings in the huuuge freedom to be clumsy with the cuppa while I am working. Totally precious. Available at Firebox.com for around $58.
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